Cigarette-box.



Nu. 629,263. Patented. my la, |899.

M. M f MAncusE.

CIGARETTEV BOX; (Application :filed Nov. 15, 1898,) No Medel.) Y

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MOSES M. MARCUSE, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE I'IASKER d'.

MARCUSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming para or Letters Patent No. 629,263, dated July 1s, 1899.

Application filed November l5, 1898. Serial No. 696 ,550. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, Moens M. MARcUsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and VState of Virginia, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Cigarette- Boxes, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a 'perspective view of my improved box, partly broken away at its lower end; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the box, show ing the manner of forcing out the contents Fig. 3, a similar section at a right angle to the line on which the former section is taken; Fig. 4, a transverse section of aboxfilled with cigarettes.

This invention relates to that class of cigarette-boxes in which the cigarettes rest endwise upon a bottom which is movable within the casing, the casing being closed at` its upper end by a hinged cover, which is adapted to swing open by pressure from the upper ends of the cigarettes whe the movable bot torn is forced upward, as more fully hereinafter set forth. j Si Referring to the drawings byletters,a designates the main casing, which in the present instance is oblong in cross-section and of a size to receive iive transverse rows of ciga-` rettes, with two cigarettes in each row; but it is obvious that it may be varied in size and shape. The upper end of the casing is closed by a hinged cover b and its lower end by a movable bottom c, which rests loosely upon a flange d, formed on the lower end of the case a, and extending'entirely around the bottom. This liange thus supports the bpttom c, but at the same time exposes nearly its entire lower surface, so that said bottom can be manipulated from below by the fingers. The bottom c consists simply of a dat plate made to nicely fit the interior of the case all around. To assist in guiding it in its vertical movements, it may be provided with ears e, which extend upward and are tapered upward. These ears rest frat against the inner surfaces of the walls of the case and are so disposed along the edges of the bottom that they will project upward between the adjacent rounded surfaces of the cigarettes between where Y l the cigarettes come in contact with the interior of the case, so that said ears will avoid comingincontact'with and injuring the wrappers of the cigarettes. y

. It will be observedthat by my invention a light strong sheet-metal box maybe made that may be conveniently carried in a small pocket and which will preserve the cigarettes from injury. Ready access is had to the cigarettes by simply pressing upward upon the bottom plate through the opening in the bottom of the case, as shown in Figs. 2 and-3, the hinge-cover being thrown open automatically by the pressure of the upper ends of the cigarettes. The, cigarettesmay be forced up evenly, as shown in Fig. 2, or they maybe forced up unevenly by tilting the bot- -tom slightly, as shown in Fig. 3, the tapered ears e being of insufficient height to prevent this tilting movement. The advantage in thus forcing the cigarettes up unevenly is that they will be presented singly or in couples, thereby making it easier to withdraw them Asingly from the box, which is obviously advantageous in view of the fact that theyare always consumed singly and the further fact that it is not uncommon that the projecting ends of the cigarettes are injured in removing them singly from the boxes now in ordinary use', as .they have to be separated before they can be withdrawn, this being especially the case when the box is full.

A very essential advantage arising from the use of a bottom consisting ofl a simple plate is that the cigarettes are permitted to bear directly against the inner surfaces of the walls of the boxes their entire length, whereby the cigarettes will be supported throughout their Vlength and will not bear against any projections or shoulders at any point between their ends, whereby they will be preserved against inj urynot only when the box is full, but also when partly empty, which would not be .the case were the movable bottom provided with upward-extending flanges coming in contact with the sides ofthe cigarettes.

It will be observed that the ears at the ends of the bottom are not sufficiently high to prevent it being tilted endwise, as in Fig. 3; but owing to the narrow width of the box the ears at the side edges of the bottom will prevent IOG it tilting sidewiee, whereby the bottom will be guided vertically even though it be tilted endwise during its vertical movements.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, end desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A cigarette-box consisting of a casing having` its upper end provided with a movable cover and its lower end open and provided with an inward-extending flange, and ai bottom inelosed Within the casing and resting loosely on Seid ange, said bottom consisting of at plete fitting the interior of the box and movable vertically therein independently of the cover and adapted to be tilted.

2. A cigarette-box consisting of zt casing having its upper end closed by a hinged @over and its lower end open, provided with an inward-turned flange, and a bottom inolosed in the casing and rest-ing on seid flange and oonsisting of an unflenged plate provided with upward-turned tapering ears et points along its side edges, seid plate being movable vertically independently of the cover, as and for the purpose set forth. v

3. A cigarette-box consisting of zt casing having its upper end provided with e @over and its lower end open and provided with en inward-extending iitnge, and a bottom inclosed Within the casing and resting loosely on seid flange and movable vertically therein independently of the cover and adapted to be tilted endwise, end means carried by the bottom for guiding the plate vertically against the sides of the casing :ind preventing it tilting sidewise.

in testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, inthe presence of two witnesses, 'this 5th day of November, 1898.

MOSES M` MARCUSE.

Wtnessess M. E. MARGUSE, A. J. MARCUSE. 

